New England Zip Lining

See New England’s scenery while soaring over the treetops and ravines with the wind in your face! Zip lining is a fun and exhilarating adventure that lets you ride through the air while attached to cable lines, in the safety of a harness. Originally made popular in Jamaica and South America, zip lining is the hottest new sports activity in New England and is now available at numerous locations. It’s an unforgettable family experience.

Some venues offer a single zip line ride for a brief, high-speed thrill, while “canopy tours” provide a 1-3 hour journey as you soar from platform to platform on a series of zip lines while learning about the natural setting around you.

MAINE

Maine’s high-flying family adventure park and zip lines. Navigate through more than 20 obstacles from 12 to 40 feet in the air then zoom along one of the zip lines and do it all over again! Includes a course for little monkeys (ages 4 and up) complete with a chimp-sized zip line of their own.

Enjoy a thrilling, high-speed cruise through the woods with Sugarloaf’s zip line tour! You’ll start at the top of the Skidway Lift and zip your way over the Rookie River and across the former path of the Sugarloaf Gondola, all while strapped in securely 20-30 feet above the ground. Features six different lines up to 240 feet in length, with riders reaching top speeds of nearly 25 miles per hour. Enjoy the ride and be sure to bring your camera!

A series of six lines ranging from 100 to 300 feet in length to take you flying through the woods, and over a ravine at speeds up to 25 miles per hour. For a final run, walk over to the 750-foot Twin Zips to finish your tour. It’s an all-thrills, no-skills activity for all ages! (Twin Zips are also available without taking the full tour.)

MASSACHUSETTS

Featuring 4.14 miles of zip lines and chairlifts for a perfect family adventure with three tours to choose from. The Base Area Tour is a one-hour introduction with short zips. The popular Mountain Top Tour (3 hours) features long zips, gorgeous views, beautiful forests, and 45′ high towers. The Valley Jump tour (3.5 hours) is an adrenaline-pumping experience from the summit of Mt. Institute with two of the longest zip lines in the country: X1 (2,300 ft) and X2 (2,600 ft) — both more than 180 feet in the air.

A three-hour-long tree-based zip line canopy tour in the northern Berkshires offers an intimate view of the forest canopy. Zoar Outdoor guides help you understand the environment you’re zipping through. Named “Best Place to Soar” by Yankee Magazine in 2010. Zoar Outdoor also offers rafting trips and numerous other outdoor adventures. Watch a video.

Aerial Adventure Park is an aerial forest ropes course consisting of 5 individual, elevated courses for different ability levels with 70 elements that will challenge you to new heights! You must complete a lower level before moving onto the blue and black courses. Each course varies in terms of elevation and the strenuousness of the challenges. Elements include rope bridges, ladders, cargo nets, zip lines and more. All courses are self guided and every person is snapped into a guide line. Advance reservations are highly recommended as space is limited and can be made online.

The longest zip line canopy tour in New England and one of the longest canopy tours in the continental United States. High-flying suspension bridges and hiking trails connect the zip lines, and the tour concludes with the Williwaw Racing Zip, a dual, side-by-side zip line leading right into the Bretton Woods base area. Adventure guides describe the native flora and fauna, in addition to discussing the surrounding area, its natural history and White Mountain lore. See a video.

Soar above the trees from peak to peak, and peak to base, travelling over 1.5 miles on the longest zip line canopy tour in the continental United States! This 2+ hour adventure is for thrill seekers and nature lovers alike. You can control your speed and even make a stop to enjoy the spectacular views. A top speed of 55 mph is possible as you make your way from the summit of Gunstock towards the top of Pistol — over 3/4 of a mile. From there you’ll get aboard another set of lines, zipping from Pistol Top to the Aerial Treetop Course Start, another 3,809 feet! Reservations strongly recommended; weather conditions impact availability. Visit the Hours of Operations or the Holiday Hours pages for the complete schedule.

Loon MountainSchedule: Daily from late June through August; Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and holidays during the remainder of the year. Location: White Mountains Region, New Hampshire

Riders soar more than 700 feet across the Pemigewasset River, and then zip on a separate line back across the river to the Adventure Center. Or try the bungee trampoline or climbing wall — all part of Loon’s Adventure Center. Those who want a more leisurely experience can board the four-passenger gondola skyride and enjoy extraordinary scenery from the top of the 3,050-foot Loon Mountain.

Fly through the tree tops like a bird through the beautiful Connecticut River valley forest of maples, oaks, and pines. An ACCT certified course.

Wildcat Mountain ZipRider
Schedule: Open Memorial Day weekend for weekends only until mid-June; then open daily through foliage in mid-October
Location: White Mountains Region, New Hampshire

Soar close to a 1/2 mile over tree tops, ski trails, and a river on the ZipRider™ zip-line cable ride at speeds up to 45 miles per hour! Nearby, hop aboard a gondola to Wildcat Mountain’s 4,000+ foot summit. Fresh lunch & ride packages are available for you to enjoy a unique picnic experience and lasting vacation memory.

VERMONT

Get ready to soar through the forests and explore the wilds of the Green Mountains of Vermont as you ride up to 4,500 feet of zip lines, cross sky bridges high above the forest floor, and rappel from trees. Nestled in a scenic valley below Smugglers Notch, the zip line canopy tour is designed to provide access to reaches of the forest canopy and views of the area otherwise not available to hikers and explorers.